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Posts Tagged ‘ABC’

News: Did anthrax suspect (and others) help falsely link Iraq to attacks? (UPDATED)

This is a very thought-provoking article in Slate by Glenn Greenwald:
During the last week of October, 2001, ABC News, led by Brian Ross, continuously trumpeted the claim as their top news story that government tests conducted on the anthrax — tests conducted at Ft. Detrick — revealed that the anthrax sent to Daschele contained the [...]

August 4, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Sad news about Peter Jennings

Jeff Melbourne is reporting that network affiliates have been warned to prepare for the passing of ABC anchorman Peter Jennings, who has been a cancer patient for some time now.
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August 8, 2005 in Watchdog
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Media has a blonde moment

You know that “study” that showed blondes were dying out? It was fake. Let’s not blame the media though. Apparently, some news organizations tried to confirm it, but the organization that was cited as the source of the study didn’t bother trying to help.

ABC spokesman Jeffrey Schneider said that “a London [...]

October 2, 2002 in The Wire
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